Rustam Minnikhanov: “We are willing to help Russian railways in implementing the project of construction of high-speed railway lines”

       On June 7 at his meeting with first Vice-president of OAO “Russian railways” Aleksandr Misharin in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan leadership is interested in construction of high-speed railway line between Moscow and Kazan and is willing to render overall support in the project implementation.

       Rustam Minnikhanov considers the project to be very important for it will enable economic development of the country and increase mobility of population. Tatarstan President thanked company’s executives for making principal decision concerning construction of high-speed railway lines.

       Aleksandr Misharin, in his turn, informed that the programme presupposes construction of 4200 km of new high-speed lines, and reconstruction of 6900 km of the old ones. He continued that implementation of the project will promote adoption of new technologies and development of regions.

       According to first Vice-president of OAO “Russian railways”, implementation of the project has started, and OAO “Russian railways” in cooperation with Tatarstan leadership should decide on certain issues.